2021, Volume 14, Issue 6, pp 816 – 822

Comparative analysis of primary health care indicators security standing in Belgium and Norway: Lessons from readiness to COVID-19

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Corresponding Author: Nazerke Abilkaiyr, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Medicine, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 050040, 71 Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. E-mail: abilkaiyr7135-1@murdoch.in

Abstract

The research aims to suggest the most enabling indicator of COVID-19 resistance in Belgium and Norway by studying the dynamics of staff and bed security indicators of the primary health care sector. The research methodology comprises Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) statistical analysis of staff and bed security indicators. The reason for choosing Belgium and Norway for comparative analysis regarding the readiness to face the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of staff and bed security is because Belgium is leading by the highest level and Norway is leading by the lowest level of morbidity and mortality per 1 million population. The study revealed that the greatest enabler of the primary health care system efficiency in terms of resistance to COVID-19 is primary health care staff security. The analysis clearly shows that the number of beds is not paramount for the effectiveness of the healthcare system and primary health care. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the deficiencies and weaknesses of primary health care systems of all countries of the world. The research results suggest that Belgium and other countries focus on the education of nurses and therapists. The significance of the research results is that they prove that the main factor of the effectiveness of the primary health care system is its human resources. This information is useful for improving health systems in many countries around the world.

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PMC ID: 8811665
PubMed ID: 35126753
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2021-0111

Article Publishing Date (print): Nov-Dec 2021
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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